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Shellback Squid

(10,153 posts) Tue Jun 24, 2025, 04:39 PM Jun 2025

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Just had a colonoscopy only three hours ago, ask me anything

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Just had a colonoscopy only three hours ago, ask me anything (Original Post) Shellback Squid Jun 2025 OP

Did everything come out OK? purple_haze Jun 2025 #1

loosely speaking, yes Shellback Squid Jun 2025 #2

. purple_haze Jun 2025 #4

Hope you're ok. After fasting for hours before, how much did you eat? brush Jun 2025 #3

two small Burger King Cheese burgers (they only donate to dems) chicken fries and two chicken rotisserie drums Shellback Squid Jun 2025 #6

Good job. brush Jun 2025 #9

Is it safe... EYESORE 9001 Jun 2025 #5

good question, hard lesson was "don't fart during the fast" Shellback Squid Jun 2025 #7

But farting after the colonoscopy is encouraged, even applauded by the nurses. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2025 #12

drinking all that stuff the thought of it is awful...outta control runs for 2 days. ugh nt msongs Jun 2025 #8

it's not too bad, I had beef and chicken bone broth and a ton of gatorade Shellback Squid Jun 2025 #10

Did the doctor say haven't I met you before. doc03 Jun 2025 #11

Any follow-up dates? True Dough Jun 2025 #13

hopefully, I'll bring flowers this time Shellback Squid Jun 2025 #14

This is for you. True Dough Jun 2025 #15

purple_haze

(401 posts)

1. Did everything come out OK?

Reply to Shellback Squid (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 04:51 PM

Jun 2025

Shellback Squid

(10,153 posts)

2. loosely speaking, yes

Reply to purple_haze (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 04:53 PM

Jun 2025

purple_haze

(401 posts)

4. .

Reply to Shellback Squid (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 05:14 PM

Jun 2025

brush

(61,033 posts)

3. Hope you're ok. After fasting for hours before, how much did you eat?

Reply to Shellback Squid (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 05:10 PM

Jun 2025

Shellback Squid

(10,153 posts)

6. two small Burger King Cheese burgers (they only donate to dems) chicken fries and two chicken rotisserie drums

Reply to brush (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:00 PM

Jun 2025

bought those yesterday

brush

(61,033 posts)

9. Good job.

Reply to Shellback Squid (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:08 PM

Jun 2025

EYESORE 9001

(29,883 posts)

5. Is it safe...

Reply to Shellback Squid (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 05:40 PM

Jun 2025

…to pull your finger yet?

Shellback Squid

(10,153 posts)

7. good question, hard lesson was "don't fart during the fast"

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:01 PM

Jun 2025

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,726 posts)

12. But farting after the colonoscopy is encouraged, even applauded by the nurses.

Reply to Shellback Squid (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 07:23 PM

Jun 2025

It's a joyous thing, like "Colonoscopy, the Musical".

msongs

(74,183 posts)

8. drinking all that stuff the thought of it is awful...outta control runs for 2 days. ugh nt

Reply to Shellback Squid (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:03 PM

Jun 2025

Shellback Squid

(10,153 posts)

10. it's not too bad, I had beef and chicken bone broth and a ton of gatorade

Reply to msongs (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:12 PM

Jun 2025

the poly glycol was ok if you drink it fast, same with the magnesium citrate

doc03

(39,179 posts)

11. Did the doctor say haven't I met you before.

Reply to Shellback Squid (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:38 PM

Jun 2025

True Dough

(27,306 posts)

13. Any follow-up dates?

Reply to Shellback Squid (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 08:38 PM

Jun 2025

Did you enjoy it so much that you're going back for more?

Shellback Squid

(10,153 posts)

14. hopefully, I'll bring flowers this time

Reply to True Dough (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 09:05 PM

Jun 2025

my o ring still hurts tho

True Dough

(27,306 posts)

15. This is for you.

Reply to Shellback Squid (Reply #14)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 09:13 PM

Jun 2025

Bring it along next time.

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